A highly experienced and hugely respected PH, Tommy Ferguson, who happened to be my Grandpa as well, along with my Dad, taught me what I know about snakes. Now, after fifty five years in the bush (I was born in the bush), and many, many camp-fire and bar-counter discussions with other PH's, hunters, trackers and guides, the overall consensus is the fact that snakes frighten people most because you don't 'see' them..or you 'see' them too late. A black mamba, puff adder, zebra cobra or even a rock python won't scare the crap out of you if you see it up ahead and can take the necessary steps to avoid it, will it..? I've 'seen' many snakes over the years with no problems at all, I sometimes sit and watch them but, it's the three or four I didn't see first that scared the bejesus out of me..! Pop always used to say " better the snake you see, than the snake you don't.. " :biggrin2: